style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
results; record; grades; marks
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
imagination; supposition; guess
only; merely; but; no more than
trivial; not amounting to much
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
study; research; investigation
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to look around; to survey
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden